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He Reigns
Don’t be taken by the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt). Embrace holy cynicism. Maybe you’ve heard about the rise in murders in Baltimore. The official story is that the police are in serious hot water and demoralized, so they are … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged fear, government, oppression, police brutality, propaganda, resistance, social sciences, spirituality, survival, uncertainty and doubt
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Psychotic World
When the world acts so crazy, you have to wonder at the definitions of mental health. I’ve noted in the past I’m somewhat a fan of Dr. Thomas Szasz, whose entire career skewered his own profession of psychiatry. His primary … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged civilization, culture, mental-health, peace, psychology, resistance, sensory heart, survival, Thomas Szasz
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Proverbs 13
1. A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke. The Western approach makes this a matter of inflated reverence, even fearfulness, for the social system. Hebrew folks were not like that; there is no … Continue reading
The Power of Truth
It makes a difference. Heart-led obedience to the Lord is a partnership. You conform yourself to the moral fabric of Creation and experience the full joy and power His personal Presence. The very core of this kind of abundant life … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine justice, law, moral fabric, mysticism, religion, revelation, sensory heart, spirituality, western civilization
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Non-Goal Oriented
Stay with me here while we untangle several things. Put on your quantum thinking cap so you can handle multiple levels of consideration at once. Westerners in general tend to false dichotomies. This is part of the package that comes … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, intellect, mysticism, philosophy, psychology, radix fidem, spirituality
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Truth Is Alive
Western culture cannot bear the concept that Truth is a Person. It’s just another name for God; it remains anchored in His being. “For the Word of God is living and active…” There will be no patriarch, pope or bishop … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, Network Civilization, radix fidem, religion, spirituality, virtual parish
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Psalm 51
A psalm by David, this refers to events narrated in 2 Samuel 11-12. That story has it all: adultery, murder and scandal. We struggle to understand a biblical morality that is so foreign to Western instincts. Because of our longstanding … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged call to repentance, divine justice, divine mercy, hebrew poetry, King David, Psalms
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Proverbs 12
We start to see a number of proverbs that appear little more than statements of obvious fact. These are most likely figures of speech meant to apply quite broadly as parables of something deeper. 1. Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, figures of speech, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature
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